A Man's World

How Real Is Male Privilege-And How High Is Its Price?

by Ellis Cose

In contemporary American society, according to the author, "Men are not powerful, but consumed with feelings of powerlessness," while at the same time, they combat the very real obstacles of victimization, second-class status, and self-destructive tendencies.

Editions of A Man's World

	ISBN 9780060172060	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Harpercollins	Date 1995	Price $1.00	Good
	ISBN 9780060927226	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Harpercollins	Date 1996	Price $3.15	Very Good

Publisher Notes

With the same mix of interviews, reportage and analysis that gave his previous book Rage of a Privileged Classits acclaimed and respected perspective on the African-American middle class's fury, A Man's Worldaddresses the confusion men are feeling as changing gender roles and expectations challenge the core of male identity. Many men today fear that their rights and roles are shrinking, that they are the new "endangered species": White men are prime targets for male-bashing; black men are considered a pathologically dangerous and endangered species; and Latinos are told their culture is irredeemably sexist. Filled with revealing statistics and candid personal accounts, this book discusses such fascinating and troubling subjects as why men commit suicide in much higher numbers than women, how child custody disputes affect men, what happened to the men's movement, what intimate relationships are like in an age of sex codes and anti-date-rape campaigns and much more. An eye-opening guide for men navigating in an increasingly unconventional world.